Franklin County Jail (Columbus, Ohio)
| Franklin County Jail | |
|---|---|
 Jail exterior, postmarked 1909 | |
 Map of the courthouse and jail in 1901 | |
| General information | |
| Address | 36 E. Fulton Street, Columbus, Ohio |
| Coordinates | 39°57′14″N 82°59′52″W / 39.953944°N 82.997841°W |
| Opened | November 21, 1889 |
| Closed | August 1, 1971 |
| Demolished | October 1971 |
The Franklin County Jail was a county jail building in Columbus, Ohio, administered by the Franklin County government. The building opened in 1889 and was in use until August 1971. At that time, the jail was moved to a new facility, part of the Franklin County Government Center. The 1889 structure was demolished two months later.
Attributes
The building was located on Fulton Street behind the Franklin County Courthouse. A bridge linked the jail to the courthouse, allowing for secure prisoner transport between the facilities.[1] The jail was built to house 135 prisoners.[2] The building was designed by Joseph Dauben or George H. Maetzel; George Bellows Sr. (father of painter George Bellows) was in charge of its construction.[3]
History
The building opened on November 21, 1889, two years after the opening of the 1887 Franklin County Courthouse. On the opening day, the county held an open house, allowing the public to see the building and its jail cells.[3] The building cost $165,000. The 1889 structure closed on August 1, 1971, and was demolished in October 1971.[1] The structure's functions were taken over by a new Franklin County Jail, today known as the Franklin County Correctional Center I, part of the Franklin County Government Center. The building cost approximately $6.5 million.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Barrett, Richard E. (2002). Columbus, Ohio 1898-1950 in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia Publishing. p. 22. ISBN 9780738519623. OCLC 416252678. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Arter, Bill (November 9, 1969). "Columbus Vignette: County Jail at 82". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Moment in Time". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved 2023-05-11.
External links
- Photographs taken during demolition, via Columbus Metropolitan Library